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Will Congress stop Medicare physician payment cuts?
A 21 percent reduction in Medicare Part B physician payments officially takes effect today after the Senate last week failed to follow in the House's footsteps and approve a measure to provide a
Senate drops proposed expansion of 'meaningful use'
Senate leaders apparently have stripped out a provision in a jobs bill introduced last week that would have made hospital-based physicians eligible for federal EMR subsidies under bipartisan jobs.
Antitrust legislation for health insurers now the big reform issue
In an attempt to get some sort of a win out of the seemingly lost health reform situation, House Democrats now are looking to reverse antitrust legislation for insurance companies. Those steps,
Fate of health reform in question as State of the Union looms
If nothing else, it will be interesting to see how President Obama handles the subject of healthcare reform in tonight's State of the Union address. One option is to simply shift gears, focusing
Despite some concerns, AHA supports healthcare bill
While supporting the level of healthcare coverage proposed in House and Senate bills, the American Hospital Association also expressed concerns late last week on many items, including the "tremendous
Senate releases $848 billion health reform bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has released a 10-year, $848 billion health reform bill--featuring a much-lower sticker price than the House's $1.05 trillion bill--which highlights some of the
Reid's 'Opt out' plan not necessarily a slam dunk
Despite anticipation about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) public option 'opt out' plan announced Oct. 26, he still has his work cut out for him. Reid needs to win support from all 60
Fight erupts on Hill over attempt to raise pharma contributions to reform
Right now, the White House expects to fund reform with contributions from several major sectors within the healthcare industry. That includes the pharmaceutical giants, who have agreed to a cut of
Medical college group backs legislation boosting residencies
Health reform means a lot of things to a lot of interested parties. To the Association of American Medical Colleges, it won't be complete without language boosting the number of medical residencies
Man convicted of selling UCLA cadavers
A businessman has been found guilty of grand theft, embezzlement and tax evasion charges for selling human body parts donated to UCLA's medical school. Ernest Nelson, 51, was convicted of selling
